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  1. Click here to view the May 1, 1938, article from the Muskogee Daily Phoenix newspaper on the McSpadden and Kisner families' tennis participation at Northeastern State Teachers College.

  2. Click here to view the results of a junior tournament with Vance McSpadden Sr. believed to have been held in the 1930s.

  3. Click here to view the results of a junior tournament with Tom McSpadden believed to have been held in the 1930s.

  4. Click here to view the results of a tournament with Ray McSpadden and Vance McSpadden Sr. believed to have been held in the 1930s.

  5. Click here to view the dual match results between Northeastern State Teachers College and Central Teachers College believed to have been held in the mid 1930s.

  6. Click here to view the newspaper article on the Muskogee Tennis Club Tournament believed to have been held in the mid 1930s.

  7. Click here to view partial results of the fifth annual Eastern Oklahoma Open Tennis Tournament believed to have been held in the 1930s.

  8. Click here to view more results of the fifth annual Eastern Oklahoma Open Tennis Tournament believed to have been held in the 1930s.

  9. Click here to see the dual match results between Northeastern State Teachers College and Arkansas University believed to have been in the 1930s.

  10. Click here to view partial results of the 1940 Arkansas City Invitational Tennis Tournament.

  11. Click here to see Jack Kisner playing in the 1940 Arkansas City Invitational Tennis Tournament.

  12. Click here to see the dual match results between Central High School in Muskogee and Seminole in the early 1960s.

  13. Click here to see more dual match results between Central High School in Muskogee and Tahlequah and Tulsa Rogers in the early 1960s.

  14. Click here to see partial results of the 1961 Oklahoma Closed Tennis Tournament.

  15. Click here to see results of Patsy Rippy and the 1961 Oklahoma Closed Tennis Tournament.

  16. Click here to see Patsy Rippy and other 1961 Henryetta Open results.

  17. Click here to see some Oklahoma City high school results for 1962.

  18. Click here to read an article where the Ponca City East Junior High School wins the 1962 state championship.

  19. Click here to see some Oklahoma City high school results for 1963.

  20. Click here to see partial results of the 1963 Capitol Hill High School Tennis Tournament.

  21. Click here to see partial results of the 1963 State High School Tennis Tournament.

  22. Click here to see the final results of the 1963 State High School Tennis Tournament.

  23. Click here to see the results of the 1963 Ponca City Open Tennis Tournament.

  24. Click here to see partial results of the 1963 Oklahoma City University Invitational Tennis Tournament.

  25. Click here to see the final results of the 1964 State High School Tennis Tournament.

  26. Click here to see the seedings for the 1965 State High School Tennis Tournament.

  27. Click here to read a June 15, 1965, Tulsa World article on the 1965 Tulsa Open Tennis Tournament.

  28. Click here to see results for the 1965 Oklahoma State Closed Tennis Tournament.

  29. Click here to read a September, 1965, article on Paul Lockwood winning the Tri-State Tennis Tournament in Amarillo, Texas.

  30. Click here to read a November, 1965, article on Oklahoma tennis.

  31. Click here to read a 1965 article where Paul Lockwood and Lynn Davis earn National rankings.

  32. Click here to read a 1966 article where Paul Lockwood and Lynn Davis earn National rankings.

  33. Click here to read a 1966 article on Paul Lockwood winning a National Championship and the results of other Oklahomas.

  34. Click here to see the results of the 1966 Norman Open Tennis Tournament.

  35. Click here to read a 1966 article on Janet Thomas winning the Sugar Bowl Tennis Tournament.

  36. Click here to read a 1966 article where Paul Lockwood, Doug Bromley, and Jodie Davis win the Tulsa Jaycee Tennis Tournament.

  37. Click here to read a 1966 article on Paul Lockwood reaching the finals of the Missouri Valley Sectional Tournament.

  38. Click here to read a 1967 article on Harding High School winning the Capitol Conference tennis championship.

  39. Click here to read a 1967 article on the Annual USLTA meeting in Puerto Rico where several Oklahomans including Patsy Rippy, Kathleen Kraft, and Janet Thomas were being considered for national rankings.

  40. Click here to see the results of Richard Perry and other players in the 1967 Oklahoma City Closed Tennis Tournament.

  41. Click here to see the final 1967 Oklahoma ranking of Paul Lockwood in Boys 16s.

  42. Click here to see the 1968 Oklahoma City University Tennis Team Brochure.

  43. Click here to see the results of the 1968 Norman Open Tennis Tournament.

  44. Click here to see the draw sheet and results of Kathy Kraft in the 1968 National 16 and under singles tournament.

  45. Click here to read an article where David Bryant and Steve Prosser upset OU and OSU players, Bruce Barrett and Cliff Price, to win the 1969 Norman Rotary Open Tennis Tournament.

  46. Click here to read a 1969 Tulsa World article on Jimmy Connors and Kathy Kraft playing in the 12th annual Tulsa Tennis Club Invitational Tennis Tournament.

  47. Click here to read a May 30, 1969, Tulsa World article on Kathy Kraft and others playing in the 12th annual Tulsa Tennis Club Invitational Tennis Tournament.

  48. Click here to read an article on Kathy Kraft winning three events at the 35th annual Tulsa City Tennis Tournament.

  49. Click here to see the results of the 1969 Oklahoma Closed Tennis Tournament.

  50. Click here to see the 1970 Oklahoma City University Tennis Team Brochure.

  51. Click here to see the results of the 1970 Missouri Valley Sectional Tournament.

  52. Click here to read a 1970 article on Janet Thomas winning three age divisions at the Southern Tennis Tournament.

  53. Click here to see partial results of the Berkeley Tennis Championships held in Berkeley, California - 1970

  54. Click here to read an article on the 1970 Tulsa City Tennis Championships.

  55. Click here to see the results of the 1970 Tulsa City Tennis Championships.

  56. Click here to read the article on the 1970 accidental shooting death of Oklahoma City University Tennis Coach Ray O'Keefe.

  57. Click here to see the 1971 Oklahoma City University Tennis Team Brochure.

  58. Click here to read an April, 1971, Oklahoma City University newspaper article on the tennis team.

  59. Click here to read a spring, 1971, Oklahoma City University newspaper article on the tennis team.

  60. Click here to read a 1971 article on Janet Thomas considering foregoing turning pro to attend college.

  61. Click here to read an April 16, 1971, Oklahoma City University Campus newspaper article on Dale Power and the OCU tennis team.

  62. Click here to read a May 7, 1971, Oklahoma City University Campus newspaper article on Karl Coombes and the OCU tennis team.

  63. Click here to read the 1971 Oral Roberts University Tennis Team Brochure.

  64. Click here to read a May 20, 1971, Holland Hall article about the school tennis team.

  65. Click here to read an article about Paul Lockwood signing a national letter of intent to play tennis at the University of Oklahoma.

  66. Click here to read a 1971 article on the Tulsa City Tennis Championships.

  67. Click here to see partial results of the 1971 Tulsa City Championships.

  68. Click here to see partial results of the 1971 Missouri Valley Sectional where Rick Lashley, Paul Lockwood, and Janet Thomas competed.

  69. Click here to see partial results of the 1971 Missouri Valley Sectional.

  70. Click here to see results of the 1971 Missouri Valley Sectional where Paul Lockwood and Janet Thomas win.

  71. Click here to see another article on Paul Lockwood winning the 1971 Missouri Valley Sectional.

  72. Click here to read a July 22, 1971, Tulsa Tribune article on Paul Lockwood.

  73. Click here to read a 1972 article on Janet Thomas being accepted into the Tulsa Tennis Club Invitational Tennis Tournament.

  74. Click here to read two articles on Janet Thomas being selected for the Junior Wightman Cup in 1973.

  75. Click here to read an article where Francis Baxter coached the United States team in the Von Cramm Cup.

  76. Click here to read a June 18, 1974, article on Paul Lockwood reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament.

  77. Click here to read a March 27, 1975, article in the University of Oklahoma newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily, about Paul Lockwood.

  78. Click here to read a July 14, 1975, Norman Transcript article on Paul Lockwood winning the Open division of the Norman Rotary Tennis Tournament.

  79. Click here to read an article on the University of Oklahoma winning the 1976 Big Eight tennis title.

  80. Click here to read another article on the University of Oklahoma winning the 1976 Big Eight tennis title.

  81. Click here to read a 1977 article and box scores where Central State defeated Southeastern to end their streak of sixteen years without losing to an Oklahoma tennis team.

  82. Click here to read a 1980 article on fourteen year old tennis phenom, Andrea Jaeger, competing in the Avon Tennis Futures Tournament at Central State University.

  83. Click here to read a 1984 Tulsa World article on Tim Leos competing in the Tulsa City Tennis Championships.

  84. Click here to read a 1996 article about Charl Bornman from the University of Central Oklahoma winning the NCAA Division II National Singles Title.

  85. Click here to read the results from four National tournaments in 1996 where David Bryant won four Gold Balls.

  86. Click here to see a 2009 picture of Oral Roberts University Tennis Coach Bernis Duke's 80th birthday gathering with former players.

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